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(11) EP 3 764 949 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
20.01.2021 Bulletin 2021/03

(21) Application number: 19714072.6

(22) Date of filing: 16.03.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/24(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2019/022646
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/178581 (19.09.2019 Gazette 2019/38)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 16.03.2018 US 201862644156 P
15.03.2019 US 201916355515

(71) Applicant: W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Newark DE 19711 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • COLAVITO, Kyle W.
    Newark, Delaware 19711 (US)
  • DIENNO, Dustin V.
    Newark, Delaware 19711 (US)
  • GOODMAN, Paul D.
    Newark, Delaware 19711 (US)
  • HEDBERG, Brandon C.
    Newark, Delaware 19711 (US)
  • LURIE, Brandon A.
    Newark, Delaware 19711 (US)
  • NELSON, Devin M.
    Newark, Delaware 19711 (US)

(74) Representative: HGF 
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Leeds LS11 9DX
Leeds LS11 9DX (GB)

   


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